Horatio's Garden, London & South East: Postbag Edition
Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Horatio's Garden, London and South East.
Peter Gibbs is at Horatio's Garden, London and South East, with Christine Walkden, Matt Biggs and Bunny Guinness, as regular feature presenter and Head Gardener, Ashley Edwards takes them round the garden.
Together, they answer questions on adventurous Clematis, leafy Blackcurrant bushes and bendy Birch trees.
Producer - Dan Cocker
Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone
A Somethin' Else production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q – The buds on my Oriental Poppies, Popaver orientale have turned brown and started to die. What is the problem?
(4 minutes 53 seconds)
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Matt –
Rudbeckia
Helenium
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Q – My Clematis has outgrown the trellis. When should I prune it, and how?
(7 minutes 22 seconds)
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Q – How to tell the difference between wildflowers and weeds?
(9 minutes 42 seconds)
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Feature – Ashley Edwards shows the team the fragrant Woodland Garden at Horatio’s Garden
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Ashley –
Omphalodes
Galium odoratum
Lily of the Valley
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Q – What biological or evolutionary advantage is there to plants like the Lily of the Valley that only flower for one day, and so only be useful for pollination for one day?
(16 minutes 26 seconds)
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Bunny –
Dahlia
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Q – My Sweetcorn plants have been attacked at the bottom of the stem. Who is responsible for this?
(21 minutes 24 seconds)
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Q – The leaves of my Blackcurrant bush have grown so well, this year, that they are obstructing the fruit. Should I have pruned back, or would this affect the fruiting branches for next year?
(24 minutes 43 seconds)
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Q – Does the use of straw encourage slug damage to strawberries?
(26 minutes 44 seconds)
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Q – Is it usual for a Teasel to grow 10 feet (304.8cm) tall?
(29 minutes 3 seconds)
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Feature – How to attract Moths to your gardens
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Peter –
Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Evening primrose
Tobacco plant
Sea Lavender
Buddleja
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Q – Is this bug (Hydrangea scale) in my garden a friend or a foe?
(35 minutes 44 seconds)
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Q – Is having a bendy Birch common?
(37 minutes 14 seconds)
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